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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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