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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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