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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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