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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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