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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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