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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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