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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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