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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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