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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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