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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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