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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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