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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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