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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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