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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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