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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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