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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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