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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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