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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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