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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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