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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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