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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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