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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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