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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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