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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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