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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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