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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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