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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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