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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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