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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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