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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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