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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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