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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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