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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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