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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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