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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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