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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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