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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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