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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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