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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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