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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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