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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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