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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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