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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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