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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business 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 educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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