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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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