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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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