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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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