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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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