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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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