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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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