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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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