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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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