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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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