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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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