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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers 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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