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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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