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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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