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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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