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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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