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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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