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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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