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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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