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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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