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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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