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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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