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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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