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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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