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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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