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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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