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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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