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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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