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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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