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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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