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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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