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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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