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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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