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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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