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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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