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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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