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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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