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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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