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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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