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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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