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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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