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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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