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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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