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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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