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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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