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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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