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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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