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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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