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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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