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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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