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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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