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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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