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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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