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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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