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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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