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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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