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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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