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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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