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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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