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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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