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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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