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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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