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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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