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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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