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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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