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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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