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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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