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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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