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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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