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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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