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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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