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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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