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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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