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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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