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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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