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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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