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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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