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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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