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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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