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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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