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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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