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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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