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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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