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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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