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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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