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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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