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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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