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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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