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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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