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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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