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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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