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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses 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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