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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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