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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores 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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