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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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