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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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