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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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