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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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