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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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