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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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