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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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