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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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