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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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