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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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