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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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