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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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