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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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