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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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