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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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