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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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