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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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