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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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