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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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