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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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