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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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