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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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