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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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