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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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