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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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