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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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