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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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