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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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