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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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