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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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