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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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