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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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