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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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