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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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