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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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