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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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