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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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