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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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