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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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