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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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