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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the 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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