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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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