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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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