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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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