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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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