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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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