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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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