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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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