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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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