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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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