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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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