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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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