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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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