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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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