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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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