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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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