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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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