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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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