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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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