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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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