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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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