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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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