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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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