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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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