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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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