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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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