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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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