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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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