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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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