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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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