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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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