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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources