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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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