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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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