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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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