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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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