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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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