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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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