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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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