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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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