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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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