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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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