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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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