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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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