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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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