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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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