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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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