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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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