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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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