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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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