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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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