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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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