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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses