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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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