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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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