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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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