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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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