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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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