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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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