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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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