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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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