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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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