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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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