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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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