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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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