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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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