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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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