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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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