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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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