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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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