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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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