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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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