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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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