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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses 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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