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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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