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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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