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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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