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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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