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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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