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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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