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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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