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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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