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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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