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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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