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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses 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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