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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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