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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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