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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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