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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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