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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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