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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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