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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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