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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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