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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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