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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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