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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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