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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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