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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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