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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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