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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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