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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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