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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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