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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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