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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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