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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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