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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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