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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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