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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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