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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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