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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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