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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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