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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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