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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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