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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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