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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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