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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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