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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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