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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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