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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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