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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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