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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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