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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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