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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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