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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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