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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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