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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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