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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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