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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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