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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)