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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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