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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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