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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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