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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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