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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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