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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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