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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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