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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. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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