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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important 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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