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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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