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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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