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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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