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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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