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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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