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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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