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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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