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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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