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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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