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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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