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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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