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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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