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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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