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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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