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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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