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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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