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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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