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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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