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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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