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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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