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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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