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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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