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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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