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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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