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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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