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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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