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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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