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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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