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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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