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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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