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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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