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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively 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 digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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