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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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