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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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