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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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