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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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