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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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