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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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