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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting 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 authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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