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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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