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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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