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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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