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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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