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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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