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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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