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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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