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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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