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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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