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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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