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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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