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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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