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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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