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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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