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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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