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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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