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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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