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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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