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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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