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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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