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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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