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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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