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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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