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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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