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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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