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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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