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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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