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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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