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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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