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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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