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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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