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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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