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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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