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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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