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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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