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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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