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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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