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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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