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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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