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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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