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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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