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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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