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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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