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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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