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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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