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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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