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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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