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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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