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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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