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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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