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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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