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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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