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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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