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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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