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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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