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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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