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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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