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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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