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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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