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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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