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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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