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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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