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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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