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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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