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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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