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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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