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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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