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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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