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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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