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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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