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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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