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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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