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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor 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 elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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