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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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