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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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