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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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