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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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