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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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