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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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