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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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