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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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