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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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