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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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