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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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