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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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