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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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