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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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