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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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