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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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