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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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