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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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