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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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