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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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