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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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