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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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