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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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