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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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