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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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