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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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