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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers 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 in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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