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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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