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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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