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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates 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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