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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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