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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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