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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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