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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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