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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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