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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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