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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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