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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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