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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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