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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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