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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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