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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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