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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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