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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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