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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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