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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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