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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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