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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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