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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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