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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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