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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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