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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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