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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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