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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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