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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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