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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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