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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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