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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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