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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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