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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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