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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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