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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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