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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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