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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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