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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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