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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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