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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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