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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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