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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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