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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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