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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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