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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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