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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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