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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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