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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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