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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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