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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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