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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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