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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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