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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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