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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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