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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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