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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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