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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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