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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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